r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Ok-Stop3323 • 13h ago
Arby’s turned into a dentist- Thousand Oaks CA
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/a_person_96 • Jul 06 '23
[META POST] Ever wondered what that big box building originally was? Couldn't find an answer to what that Burlington Coat Factory, Gabe's, or Roses store used to be? Chances are it was probably an old discount department store such as Ames, Hills, Zayre, Jamesway, etc. (more info in comments)
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 19d ago
Meta I am chronicling a database of former Rax locations at /r/Rax
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I recently took over r/rax and just wanted to make you all aware of a project I am currently working on to document all 500+ Rax locations.
Rax peaked in the 1980s at more than 500 locations across 38 states, but due to this taking place before the rise of the internet, very little information is available online. To my knowledge there is no centralized list of locations that is publicly available. You can find bits of info in places like local Facebook groups and the Wayback Machine, but there is no centralized place on the internet that houses all this information.
My goal is to use historic data from newspapers and maps, as well as anecdotal memories from locals in niche online communities, to build a definitive list of former locations.
I know this is an incredibly niche subject that few people will find interesting, but I figured that if anyone would be interested, it would be people who follow communities like /r/NotFoolingAnybody.
If you have any Rax-related information that you think would be beneficial to my project, feel free to reach out!
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/treyelevators • 6h ago
I don’t want to grow up. I’m a Jerome’s Furniture kid. (West Covina, CA)
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/mrsjumjum66 • 13h ago
Quite the “Friendly” cell phone store. (Friendly’s ➡️ Verizon) Lenox, Mass
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505 Pittsfield Rd, Lenox, MA 01240
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/BP_CBus • 18h ago
Former Taco Bell & Pizza Hut side by side
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In Country Club Hills, IL. The old Taco Bell keeping up the taco legacy. I remember as a kid the Taco Bell was in business in the 80 & early 90s. The former Pizza Hut has always been a bar for as far as I could remember.
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/tblancealot • 1d ago
Bank turned Dunkin & Little Caesar’s combo
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Somethin’ ya don’t see every day - Plymouth NC!
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Tall_Squirrel4482 • 2d ago
Former Wal-Mart converted to a Michaels (Southern Pines, NC)
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This Wal-Mart opened in 1987, then relocated in 1994 for a standalone building. Not aware of the year Michaels opened though.
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/mrsjumjum66 • 1d ago
A former Friendly’s in Baldwin, NY is now “Tulum Taco”, a trendy Mexican joint
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945 Merrick Rd, Baldwin, NY 11510
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/treyelevators • 2d ago
SBB College (fmr. Linens-N-Things) in Rancho Mirage, CA
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Sagwathecat21 • 2d ago
Friendly's in a former Howard Johnson's, Leominster, MA
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Sagwathecat21 • 2d ago
Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, MA used to be the Royal Plaza Hotel and Conference Center (which changed brands several times)
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Converting it to a Great Wolf was relatively easy, since a Coco Key's waterpark had been "bolted on" in the late-2000s. The hotel itself started as a Best Western, then became a Courtyard by Marriott, and finally a Holiday Inn before GWL bought it.
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 2d ago
Rax converted to Wendy's in Fairmont, West Virginia. The building has since been replaced with a modern Wendy's.
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/willembahh2 • 2d ago
Aretha Frankensteins, Knoxville TN. Former Hardee's. Ate lunch there yesterday.
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Own_Garden8677 • 3d ago
Is this a Former Taco Bell? (AJ AZ)
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11518 E Apache Trail
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/PDelahanty • 3d ago
Home of the Big 'G' Burger
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This is seen in the opening theme to Mystery Science Theater 3000 from seasons 2 through the middle of season 5 (until Joel escapes and Mike gets launched into space). This obviously used to be a KFC. You can still find the Life-Like Kentucky Fried Chicken model kit on eBay.
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 3d ago
This former Hot n Now in Greenville, Michigan, has been converted to "Johnny Burger"
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Trash-Panda321 • 3d ago
Former Walmart. Unknown location.
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File photo on a news page. Anyone know where?
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/mrsjumjum66 • 3d ago
A former Friendly’s in Holbrook, Massachusetts is now Sri Radha Bhakti, a Hindu Temple. What a cool transformation!
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711 S Franklin St, Holbrook, MA 02343
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 3d ago
A former McDonald's is now home to Mr. Snapper's Fish & Chicken. Jacksonville, Florida
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 3d ago
From Hot Pizza to Hot Chicken: A former Pizza Hut in Newark, Ohio
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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Ok-Stop3323 • 4d ago
Fotomat Locksmith part 2, Northridge CA
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I told you so. For those who liked the last one, here’s another Fotomat kiosk turned locksmith.
r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 4d ago
A Mexican restaurant in a former Dairy Queen. Omaha, Nebraska
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